[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Governments Injecting Skype WhatsApp VLC with FinFisher
- Subject: Governments Injecting Skype WhatsApp VLC with FinFisher
- From: guninski at guninski.com (Georgi Guninski)
- Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 18:05:05 +0300
- In-reply-to: <CAD2Ti28DH4bWCiEnJQKHW5iNr-Fov1c5cn8gDu-FtwGC7=WLcw@mail.gmail.com>
- References: <CAD2Ti28DH4bWCiEnJQKHW5iNr-Fov1c5cn8gDu-FtwGC7=WLcw@mail.gmail.com>
On Tue, Oct 03, 2017 at 01:48:43AM -0400, grarpamp wrote:
> https://www.reddit.com/r/de/comments/71kpo0/finfisher_internetprovider_schieben_spitzelopfern/
> http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/are-you-being-watched-finfisher-government-spy-tool-found-hiding-whatsapp-skype-1640263
>
> Are you being watched? FinFisher government spy tool found hiding as
> WhatsApp and Skype
>
> Malware used by intelligence agencies spotted in 7 countries, experts said.
>
> Legitimate downloads of popular software including WhatsApp, Skype and
> VLC Player are allegedly being hacked at an internet service provider
> (ISP) level to spread an advanced form of surveillance software known
> as "FinFisher", cybersecurity researchers warn.
>
Is there a relatively safe way of installing from source on linux? IIRC
there was an online database of hashes of the more popular stuff.